2 Kings 22:12

Contextual Overview

¹¹ When the king heard what was written in the Book of the Law, he tore his clothes in despair. ¹¹ And it came to pass, when the king had heard the words of the book of the law, that he rent his clothes. ¹¹ And it came to pass, when the king had heard the words of the book of the law, that he rent his clothes. ¹¹ When the king heard the words of the Book of the Teachings, he tore his clothes to show how upset he was. ¹¹ When the king heard the words of the law scroll, he tore his clothes. ¹¹ And it came to pass, when the king had heard the words of the book of the law, that he rent his clothes. ¹¹ It happened, when the king had heard the words of the book of the law, that he tore his clothes. ¹¹Now when the king heard the words of the Book of the Law, he tore his clothes. ¹¹ When the king heard the words of the Book of the Law, he tore his clothes. ¹¹ and the kyng hadde herd the wordis of the book of the lawe of the Lord, he to-rente hise clothis.

Bible Verse Review
  from Treasury of Scripure Knowledge

the king: 2 Kings 19:2, 2 Kings 19:3, 2 Chronicles 34:19-21, Isaiah 37:1-4

Ahikam: 2 Kings 22:9, Jeremiah 26:22, Jeremiah 26:24

Achbor: 2 Chronicles 34:20, Abdon

Michaiah: or, Micah

Reciprocal: 2 Kings 12:10 - the king's 2 Kings 25:22 - Ahikam 1 Chronicles 6:13 - Hilkiah 2 Chronicles 34:8 - sent Shaphan Psalms 11:3 - what Isaiah 37:2 - General Jeremiah 29:3 - Gemariah Jeremiah 36:11 - Shaphan Jeremiah 36:12 - Elnathan Jeremiah 40:5 - Ahikam Ezekiel 8:11 - Shaphan

Cross-References

Genesis 20:11
Abraham said, "I did it because I thought, ‘There is no fear of God at all in this place, and they will kill me because of my wife.'

Genesis 20:11
And Abraham said, Because I thought, Surely the fear of God is not in this place. And they will slay me for my wife's sake.

Genesis 20:11
Then Abraham answered, "I thought no one in this place respected God and that someone would kill me to get Sarah.

Genesis 20:11
Abraham replied, "Because I thought, ‘Surely no one fears God in this place. They will kill me because of my wife.'

Genesis 20:11
And Abraham said, Because I thought, surely the fear of God [is] not in this place; and they will slay me for my wife's sake.

Genesis 20:11
Abraham said, "Because I thought, 'Surely the fear of God is not in this place. They will kill me for my wife's sake.'

Genesis 20:11
Abraham said, "Because I thought, 'Surely there is no fear or reverence of God in this place, and they will kill me because of my wife.'

Genesis 20:11
Abraham answerde, Y thouyte with me, and seide, in hap the drede of God is not in this place; and thei schulen sle me for my wijf;

Genesis 20:11
And Abraham saith, `Because I said, `Surely the fear of God is not in this place, and they have slain me for the sake of my wife;

Genesis 20:11
Abraham replied, "I thought to myself, 'Surely there is no fear of God in this place. They will kill me on account of my wife.'

Gill's Notes on the Bible

And the king commanded Hilkiah the priest,.... The high priest, as he is called, 2 Kings 22:4

and Ahikam the son of Shaphan; whether the same with Shaphan the scribe, before mentioned, or another of the same name, is not certain:

and Achbor the son of Michaiah; who is called Abdon, the son of Micah, 2 Chronicles 34:20

and Shaphan the scribe; who brought and read the book to the king:

and Asahiah, a servant of the king's; that waited on him constantly:

saying; as follows.